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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-15
Did Gen. Lee Court Death9

Mr.. Reagan gives me 9 fact in
Gen. Lees history which is not gener-
ally known in the North. He said that
towards the close Of the downfall of the
Confederate Government there was q
general impression among the high Of
ticials of the Confederacy that Gen.
Lee intended to lose his life on the
field of battle. This impression was
shared by the officers of Lees army.
Gen. Lee never lost an opportunity of
placing himself in aposition of danger.
Gen. Reagan says that he drove out
from Richmond to see Lee upon the
day the principal battle of Cold Harbor
was fought. AS he came up near where
he could see Lees headquarters he saw
the shells bursting continually around
his tent and blowing up the ground in
front of him. Some of the officers
asked MI. Reagan to try and persuade
Gen. Lee to move his headquarters be-
hind a piece of timber near by. ALI
felt that he was exposing his life too
much. Mr.. Reagan said to Gen. Lee:
IL do not presume to advise any Gen
eral in the midst Of q battle, but are
you not exposing yourself too much?
Ought you not to go back nearer your
r~eserve?" Gen. Lee said he had nc re-
serve. He had only one line of men.
He did not dare to shorten his line for
fear it would be turned, and he did not
,lare to thin it for fear it would be
broken. Gen. Lee evidently sought
death many times during the closing
lays of the war. That was the view Of
the Southern leaders then and is still
believed by many.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-15
Hjcc IS1.e0d.

Rice bread makes a variety for the break
fast-table. Take one pint of we'll boiled
rice, half o pint of -four, the yolks of four
eggs, two spoonfuls of melted butter, one
pint of milk, q little salt and q large spoon
full of sugar. Beat all these ingredients
till very smooth, and then add the beaten
whites of the four eggs. Bake in shallow
pans. and serve hot.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-15
l10rahiM0 ychards.

Much lack of progress in farming is the
result of what natural philosophers would
call the power of els inertia, or in other
words the tendency of matter TO remain in
one plnse. Farmers deal more with this
inert matter than any other class. Know
ing what needs to be done is u thing,
but doing it, which requires hard work. IS
Of what should be done more striking than
The almost universal tendency to let poor
mr. n%nnroductive trees remain year after year
without taking the slight trouble required
to regraft them with better sorts. 1t is no
SERIOUS evil if o tree has been grown to
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-15
Efeaninn LinAt Paint.

For light-colored paint use nothing
stronger than warm water and soap. AL
ways wipe dry with a clean cloth. This
prevents any appearance of smeariness.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-15
Cru,,b GridotIe Cakes.

The night before using put some bread
crumbs to soak in one quart of sour milk;
in the morning rub through a sieve and
add four we'll beaten eggs. two teaspoons
soda dissolved in n little water, one table,
spoon melted butter and enough cornmeal
to make them the consistency of ordinary
griddle cakes. 1t is better to beat yolks
and whites separately. stirring the whites
lightly in inst before bak NO.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-15
To Btanch almonds.

Shell the nuts, pour boiling water. over
them, and let them stand a few minutes.
Then remove the skins, which will slip of
easily. Dry them in a towel.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-15
R1JRAL TOPICS.
l.. Practical Suggestions for
III Husbandman and the
Housewife.
.-not,on for the Farmer, Stock.
nrecdcr, Ponltcrer, Nurseryman,
and Nousekeeper.
H FARM.
Rran Ms Manure.

c.om;cal analysis shows that wheat bran
%manuriul value of $14.59 per ton at
same rate for phosphate of lime,
g aan and other fertilizers as is paid for
Ptfos rc;al manures. 1t is especially rich
p' nlhospha:es, and these in feeding to
90 into the manure, except with
(o ';d,v growing animals, when they are
a paM' still moro to go into bone and
ou,h. It is not, therefore, good policy
.se bran directly as manure. Feed it
a a, What of manurial value it has will he
F1s,,v returned to the soil and in more
Ga;lable form for use by plants. There
scarcely any part OF the country where
es,a,s cannot afford to buy bran for feed
~ milch COWS, working horses, or young
Gacl of my kind. 1t is excellent for all
k,osa. and the manur made by feeding it
IL, ,opav most of the first cost.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-15
THE KITCHEN.
:ODDy Csadesc,1Gst.

To prevent a soggy undercrust Of fruit
pies, or any other juicy kind, rub the bot
tom crust over with q beaten s.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-15

WHEN a pedestrian finishes his walk he is a
gool deal like the rim OF q satt-wheel, be-
cause he is q tired felloe.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-15
storing Hav ,ci,h stra,r.

Where The hay is put up rather green it
NV be saved in good condition for feeding
mixing with straw. The surplus
::o;stnre Of the grass is absorbed. and with
much of the aroma which gives good hay
~l,licato favor. It can hardly be said
h., the nutritive value of the straw has
fsrn made equal to hay by this process,
lis constituents have not been changed.
En, in making straw more palatable there
( A decided gain in its nutritive value. as
shateyer is eaten with a relish is digested
= much better than that which is not. II
and hay are to be stored together
summer the straw must be saved in
,ooa condition now Many farmers who
y,sll know the benefit from this practice
over try it, for the reason that Mt
,ayins time the old straw is all gone, and
ba, from the new grain crop is not yet
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-15

IT is difficult to understand why q
wife never asks her husband IF the
doors are all locked" until after he is
snugly covered up in bed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-15

THERE is a young man in town called
not on occount of the infor-
nation he furnishes, but because he ia
"stuck-up."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-15
One army of the living God,
At his command we bow;
Part II the host have crossed the flood,
Aud part are crossing now

Swing in. O blessed door! until all the
earth shall 20 in and live. Swing out un-
til nil the Heavens come forth to celebrate
the victory.
But, further, it is a door with fastenings.
The Bible says of Noah: "The Lord
shut him in" A vessel without bulwarks
or door would not be n safe vessel to go
in. When Noah and his family heard the
fastening of the door Of the ark they were
very GLAD. Without those doors were fast
ened, the first heavy surge of the sea would
have :, elmed them, and they might as we'll
have persisted outside the ark us inside he
ark. "The Lord shut him ill.," Oh, the
perfec, safety of the ark! The surf of the
se, md the lightninss of the sky may be
twisted into u garland of snow and fire
deep 10 deep, storm to storm, darkness to
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-15
Poultry Notes.

FEED your poultry on raw onions,
chopped fine. mixed with other food, about
twice q week. It is better thar a dozen
cures for chicken cholera, says an ex-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-14

"l!at thcr, r ounauled Kent, with
u.u" t.Aa"u ""ho are you, and hoWmany
are with YOU"
"l'ma Union man," said Foru.r, for f. was
he, "un' I'm alone.
LAY down your gun and come up here II
you are "a lrloud,' ordered Kent
The staggering itnpcri1u2cs5 i'm Edwards
tone nettl,d Hortncr as mueh as the order it.
self. 81 don't ppal.a pa tice ot lGyia' l7wn
my gun fur no man. he said proudly. "Im
cz good Union 81 ary Of you 'uns dar be, an
don't take no orders from We. | could've
killed ye both eff I'd a-wantcd ter alore We
ever seed mcn
Bottoms gun cracked and the bullet buried
itself in the thick, soft bark Of tho chestnut,
Just above Fortner's head, and threw dust
and chips in his eyes He brushed thom away
angrily and instinctively raised his rife.
Kent took this as his cue to fire, but his aim
was even worse than Abe's.
"Ruined again by strong drink" he NUT
tered dcspairingly as he saw the failure OF
his shot. "Nothns but new applcjack could
make me miss SO fair n mark
"Now, yc fellers. lay down yoro gunslS
shouted fortner, aprnging forward to where
they were with his rife cooked. clay 'en
down. say. Lay em down, or I'll let day
light through yem
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-14
CHAPTER XIII.


The morning after tho battle, Kent Ed
wards was strollng around the camp A,
Wildcat Shades Of my hot-throated 4nne,.
tors, who swallowed several fine farms by he
tumberful, how thirsty | am" he said at
length Its no wonder these hentuckIans
are such hard drinkers. There's something
IN the atmosphere that makes me irer the
farther we advance into the state MAY be
the pursuit of glory has something iesiccating
in it, At least, all the warriors ever beard
of seemed composed Of lay that required As
much moistening as unslaked lime. vii
HE Inc to the hill Of franknCense and the
mountain of myrrh; in others words III 20
back where Abe is, and get what's left IN The
canteen."
He found his Saturnine 'omrade sitting on
a log by comfortable fire, restoring button,
which, like soldiers, had become missing by
reason Of eXigencies of the campaign"
Abe had stuck his needle down INTO tho log
beside him. Near were the BUTTONS he had
fShed out of his Iockct, and ne was lahoring
with clumsy fingers and rising temper at an
obdurate bunch Of thread
give been round looking over the fiAl, 50
said Kent as he came up
A contemptuous snort answered him.
"You ought to'vo been along. saw a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-14

"1het wdlnW pops so dwfuUg she said
"All the furry made by ther gwne way
he'd died down, an ez we heered nothin' from
'em or the war, peoples minds got quiet
agin, an they sot bout hurryin' up their
spring work.
"One bright, sweet mornin' in May wuz
at nay work in the yard with Fortner-thet
wuz my sons name-tixin' up the kittes ter
dye some yarn fur a coat fur him. Hus-
bandd went ter the other side o the hill
whar the new terbacker ground wuz, ter cut
eft some trees that shaded the plants The skies
wuz ez bright am far 81 the Good Lord ever
made 'em. could heah the rimgin o Davids
ak ez he chopped away an hit seemed ter he
sayin' ter me checrGully all the time: 'Heah
| am-hard at work The smoke from some
brush piles tibet he'd sot aflrc ri2 up slowly
an gently, fur thar wuZ no wind a-stirring
The birds sung gayly bout their work o nest
buildin', an | couldn't help singin' about
mine | left the iittles fur "a minnit to run
down the gyarden walk ter see how my bed
o pinks WIZ comm out an | sung ez ! run
"Jest then a passel O men como stringin'
up the road ter the bars They looked like
some o them that Kunnel Pennington tuck
way with linn, but they rid better critters
then any o them ever he'd, an they were
dressed in sorter solier cloze, an all o. 'em
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-14

wuthleSs lands about the hcadwaters. They've
little patches o corn ter make thcr bread
stuff, an depend ON huntin nshin' an
stealin fur the rest O thcr whites They've
half n dozen guns in every cabin, but nary n
hoe; they've more yallcr dogs than a. rest
o us hcv sheep, an they find hit good deal
handler ter kill other folks hogs than ter
raise Their own pork"
Hardly desirable neghbors, l should
think, vcnturcd Harry.
Hits war all the time between our kind o.
people an them other kinds. Both on EN-
hates us like pizcn, an ON our slde-well, we
dir Christians, but we reckon tibet when
Christ tole us ter love our inimies, an do
good ter them ez despitefully used us, he
couldn't hcv he'd no ittce how mean people
would git ter be long arter he left the airth."
Harry could not help smiling at this new
adaptation of a Scriptural mandate.
"The low down whites hates us bekase we
amt mean an ornery ez they air, an hold
ourselves above 'cm The bigbugs hates us
bekase we won't knucke down ter EN-, ez
Their niggcrs an the pore whites do SO hits
cat an dog all the time. We don't belong
ter the same parties, we don't jine the same
churches an thar's moro or less trouble
a-gwino on between us an them continnerly."
"Then when the war broke out you took
different sides, as usual"
"Of course of course! The big niger
owners an the ornery whites, who air jest ez
much ther slaves ez eff they'd been bot an
paid fur with tier own money, became red
| hot SeCcSSiOncrs, while our people stuck ter
| the Union The very old satan hisSelf seemed
! ter vlke possession ov 'em and stir EN- up ter
| do all manner o cruelty ter conquer us inter
| iiniu' in with 'eln The Drills an FORMERS
| he'd alters been leaders agin the other people,
an now the ConfedcrateS Kissed their white
| slaves ontcr our men, ca one sets dogs onter
steers in the corn The chief man among
'em wus Kunncl Bill Pennington"
Harry looked up with IA start.
eyes, the same one who got his reward yes
terlay," she continued, interpreting the ex-
preston of his eyes. 1.-The Penningtons air
the richest family this side o Danvile. They
an the Drills an the FORMERS hev alters been
mortal enemies Thars bin blood shed in
ev'ry gineration. kunne Bills father limpt
ter his grave on count of a bullet III his hip,
which wuz lodged thar soon arter I'd flung on
the floor a $40 gold piece he'd crowded inter
my hand at a dance, where he'd come 'ithout
airy in, tie. The bullet was from the rifle of a
young man named David Brill, tibet | mar
ried the next day, jest ez he wuz startin' fur
Mexico. He volunteered Il little airlier then
! he'd intended, fur his fathers wheat wuz not
| nearly all harvested, but hit wuz thOt best
| ter cit himself out o the way y the Pcnning-
| tons, who wuZ monty revengeful family,
| an besides they then he'd the law on ther side
En- soon ez he come back from the war Ole
Kunne Bill, an Young Kunnel Bill, an all
the rest o the Pennington clan an connec-
ton began watchin' fur a chance ter git even
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-14

Bruises, Sores, Ulcers rnit Hhcun, Frver Sor. a
letter, Chappee HSr r., Cnit.G.:,- Cotus, sud
all Skin EruptioEs, and pusitve,y cures PjleE,
or no pay required. >ti. .t-@isnteed 10 1--WE
perfect satisfaction, or none refunded.
Price 25 cents per boy. For este ~ Bae,pre
TOu,,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-14
By JOHN M'ELNOY,
Author Of "An iersJur,Ic, TIC

Eopyrighted by National Tribune Publishing Co.,
and published by arans cement with thcln.l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-14

JAMES FNLt'S PEA I.LINE has N come
recognized as the best Wa~ui"g preparation
eve Invented. Il hats relieved Na,h-day of
the old wear nd car, am c.eans the Il lrtit II
fabric without H. jar y 1t.
To get tolet from iudi-cs. ion. lIliuu. ness
con lipation or torpid Ntr WI hout disturb
Ing the stomach or pur-ju-th" bowels, take
few doses Of Carriers Little Liver PMS they
will please yUu.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-08
Cssssns..seasr sparks.

When any Journal IL justified In pub.
lishing anything like the following from
the Zig ilorn Sentinel. II Is u noticc
that there should bc an ovcrhanling and
n rcadjus'ment. From the body Of an
editorial We copy the following:
"One does not need glasses To sec that
the policy Of the Land Office is directly
opposed to the development Of the Ter
ritorics. Quibblcs and evasions have
taken the place II regulations and judg
mcnt. New and harssinR restrictions
appear from month Ia month. The
well. known principle which is well
founded alike in law. justice and go,h
sense, tina, nothing shall impair the OBJ
legation Of contracts once entered into.
In daily set ut naught and defiance.
Conditions are placed upon obtaining a
patent to lands which never existed
when the settler entered into the con-
tract by which he expects tn gain title.
Good faith Is something which is never
considered. or II IL Ike. II is thought to
ba regarded no more than the idle
VI " sVpbVh.
man who attempts 10 take advantage OF
the rights whici, are guaranteed him by
the statutes Of tire United States In
looked upon rs a suspicious character,
vicious conspirator and n wcuId-be
thief. lie IN branded fclon by the
chief officer Of the Department. Special
spotters and detectives are set upon his
track like contemptuous criminal.
"llampering restrictions. secret in
vestigations, doubt, uncertainty. cap.
'ious adventurous rulings, the inso-
lence Of Office and the laws delay
these are some OF the instrumentalities
which arc brought to bear on the set
tier TO induce him to relinquish the
fruits Of his own toll. or tn make his
persistent Efforts TO overcome natures
curse OF drouih n fruitless conquest,
and to place In his hands barren
scepter.' Many are forced to rclinquish
what their hard labor has rendered
their own, aud many are prevented
from making settlement under the un-
certainty that exists. They and their
actions arc to be judged by rules and
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-08
r.. C.,s.Usv Cattle.

The Rev John Gillespie. n. A.. editor
of the Galloway tlcri Hook of Great
britain. Is In Denver. Mr.. Giilcspic's
hnmr Is the Monswaid Mans- n, DUN.
fries. scotland. and he Is rminrn,iy
known throughout Europe and America
A. the authority "n GallowR,s. Just
now Colorado Is attracting his attention
from the fact that the Galloway breed
Of cattle IL bcing largely introduced.
To Republican representative he said
that the climatic and mountainous con-
tlitions Of Colorado were 81 much like
Scotland that the black cattle" would
iind no difficulty In living upon the
ranges in winter weather. In fact. they
arc peculiarly ndapicd tn this country.
f"m him itwax learned that the Prcsi-
dent Of the American Galloway Asso-
citation was MIR. II. II. Metcalf of River
bend. this State. and tina, Bush \
Morse and the Dubois Brothers were
kind of cattle. the latter having the
largest IN the State. Other breeders
are Louis Dugal. Chain X Hardy. and
q. B kuun,zc.
"Thc origin Of tho Galloways." said
SIR. Gillespie. lis los, in the mis's of
antiquity. They, however. take their
name from the province OF Galloway.
The same race " cattle have been kept
from time immemurial In Cumberland.
the most northwesi.tly county Of Eng
land This is accounted for by the fact
that In remote times that border county
was under the same rule as the part Of
Scotland lying Immediately to the north
Of IL. and also that IN the time Of the
old border feuds the inhabitants on cacl,
side Of the Border. who seemed to think
cattle lifting" a virtue. secured an in
tcrciange Of blood by stealing beasts ut
every available opportunity.
"Thc remarkable impiessivcness Of
the Galloways is n characteristic for
which the breed has long been dis
tinguished wherever IL Is known. Alike
in respect of c"lors. absence Of horns
and general outline and symmetry their
offspring from other breeds have very
closely r-ssmbled the black Galloway
Polls. or course this Is to Ike attributed
to their finity of type. and that has been
established by tn. length Of time dur
ing which succeeding generations have
been bred from parents Of the same
type. It is a matter Of history that
from time immemorial they have not
been contaminated by n single cross
with blood from any outside quarter.
They have been polled nj least for GEN.
turies and. as already mentioned, they
were improved rs early. II not earlier,
than any other British breed
THAT recalls 70 mind, continued Mr..
Gillespie. THAT the ranchmen of Colo
rado In trying TO improve the quality Of
their stock are weakening the constitu-
tion Of their cattle. This is done by
mixing the breed too freely and by too
early utilization. But already there is
enough sturdy black cattle stock in the
State to redeem this, and for all future
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-08

Speaking of the northern range dis
trict OF Texas western paper says: !:
The Capitol syndicate OWNS 500 90
acres In the Pan Handle. This tract Of
grazing land extends ~ miles along the
border II New Mexico. and Is about
twenty-five miles wide. II is waicr-d
by 100 wells aud windnlills. II Is stocked
with nearly i00,1D head Of cattle. the
calf cfup last year was - 60, and this
fall IL Is expected Ia market ECO
b-cves. They tnoa til. value Of wells
and windmills. aud this year hay. sue.
c-ssfuily Irrigated and raised crop, of
corn. mL!ci, grasses. alfalfa, etc.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-08

The Republicans IL Rou,t county
have placed In nomination the follow
ing ticket: For Treasurer. Samuel ID.
Wilson. of Ec.ria: Assessor, James H..
Templ-,on: County Clerk. Frank NJ.
Jones. Iiain's Peak: Sheriff. Robert u.
Buchanan: County Superintendent II
>ci-nls. John T.. why'c: County Sur
v,yor. William II. Rose: Coroner. ;. A.
Adair: Commissioner First Di,,ticil.
J. u. Inslcy. l.. II. Br-cx. was elected
chairman Of the County Central Com
mittcc.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-08

TIE decision OF the Illinois Supreme
Conrt In the cas-. II the Chicago An.
Stc!is,s hiss mol only hi, every Anarch-
Is, In very sor- spot ami set him Ia
bowling, hut II has started n 10, ot
mnwk,shiy sentimental, people To blub-
spbs tlhelr Voices are heard crying
''mrrcy !" These tender. hearted pro
pie may not br aware Of IL. hut " they
hnd their way the sailows would never
In set up; nobody would bc punished
for crime. and III. country would bear a
strong resemblance To Tophe.-S;. Paul
Pioneer. Press.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-08

59O.ss. resources over liabilities ST.
277 30; A. II. Swan-resources xs5,-
3bi.s7. liabilities $IO.l77.77, resources
liabilities :75.l73.G0; Thomas Swan
resources s0.7iO. liabilities S2,30i OF,
resources over liabilities S7,i0s,03 In
addition 10 the above the Swan Brothers
hold interest in the cattle firms Of Swan
bros. X Frank. Van T.,ssel. Burhaus X
Co. and the Wyoming Meat company.
The above is good showing and IL is
believed the creditors will receive the
entire amount OF their claims.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-08

The pcopl. Of Garfield county have
gotten rid of on. enemy, and the Icopl.
OF this entire section oi the Stat" have
rs little lis. FOR the other enemy that is
making war upon them. The Denver
Republican is only adding recruits io
the Democratic ranks by calling ih.
people worse than the lousy. ,hicvins
U,cs.-licd Clin Times.
The Republican will not lie forgotten
by the people OF this section, have no
fear.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-08

The pencil pushcr of the News has
been In II hot box this week. One man
threatened To punch our head in order
10 show his appreciation Of little squib
that appeared in the last issue OF the
News, aud on. II our exchanges limited
In not very r"urdabout way tha, We
haa lied. Regarding the iirst. We are
highly pleased that our head WIS no,
punched. As 10 telling u lie. We don't
mind that, because We have ALWAYS been
told that ii took iirst-class liar 10
make mn editor. 50 that 10 be thus nc
cused only gives liz hope that WI may
some day bccon. journaiist.-Whites.
boro lr-1asl News.